PART I: THE MODEL OF GOVERNANCE Principle of Subsidiarity and Lombardy. Theoretical Background and Empirical Implementation; A.Colombo The Lombard Model of Governance: Preliminary Observations; L.M.Salamon A Hornet's Nest or the Climax of the Change of Regime? The Dilemmas of Creating Regions in Eastern and Central Europe; G.Horváth An Unfinished Journey - Lombardy On The Road To Decentralisation; B.Lóránd A View from the Antipodes: Comparing the Lombard and New Zealand Ways of Governance; P.McDermott PART II: POLICY SECTORS Subsidiarity and Education in Lombardy: Limits and Possibilities; C.L.Glenn Regional Governance of Health Services in Lombardy; H.Haugh Subsidiarity, Proximity and Innovation; M.Kitson Social Housing and Subsidiarity in the Lombardy Model of Governance; G.Bortel